| Job (job) |
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| n. | (jb) |
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| Job |
| [Prov. E.
job, gob, , a small piece of wood,
v., to stab, strike; cf. E. gob, gobbet; perh.
influenced by E. chop to cut off, to mince. See
Gob.]
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A sudden thrust or stab; a jab.
A piece of chance or occasional work; any
definite work undertaken in gross for a fixed price; as, he did the
job for a thousand dollars.
A public transaction done for private
profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty,
but really for private gain; a corrupt official business.
Any affair or event which affects one,
whether fortunately or unfortunately.
A situation or opportunity of work; as, he
lost his job.
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| Job (job) |
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| v. t. | (jb) |
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| Job |
| [imp. ***
p. p. Jobbed (j&obreve]bd); p. pr. *** vb.
n. Jobbing.]
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To strike or stab with a pointed
instrument.
To thrust in, as a pointed
instrument.
To do or cause to be done by separate
portions or lots] to sublet (work); as, to job a
contract.
To buy and sell, as a
broker; to purchase of importers or manufacturers for the purpose of
selling to retailers; as, to job goods.
To hire or let by the job or for a period
of service; as, to job a carriage.
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To
do chance work for hire; to work by the piece; to do petty
work.
To seek private gain under pretense of
public service; to turn public matters to private
advantage.
To carry on the business of a jobber in
merchandise or stocks.
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| Job (job) |
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| n. | (j b) |
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| Job |
|
The hero of
the book of that name in the Old Testament; the typical patient
man.
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